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Earlier this season a swarm of bees moved into my empty hive. It seemed to be going okay. I couldn't see the queen but there were signs of her activity by way of single eggs and a good brood pattern. Unfortunately I was unable to check the hive for a period of two months, and when I returned...

Hello Last winter our single colony of bees died, so I decided that we wouldn't get any more bees this year. However when I went to bring the hive in to clean and store I noticed activity - a new swarm had turned up complete with a marked queen! I returned to the hive two weeks later to...

Apparently I registered on this forum five years ago. 🤔 Being an untrained beekeeper I'm here for moral support and all the tips I can pick up. I've been left to look after my husband's bees now he's working longer hours. 😳